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The California Report Magazine

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Every week, The California Report Magazine takes you on a road trip for the ears: to visit the places and meet the people who make California unique. The in-depth storytelling podcast from the California Report.

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Living Through Wildfire and Facing a New Normal 09.11.2019 30:37

A Mind Scarred by Wildfire, Survivors Struggle to Find Housing, Radio Station Relays Fire Info in Indigenous Languages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Thin Place 01.11.2019 30:41

A paramedic and ER nurse from Northern California may himself be a conduit between the living and the dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A ‘Nest’ for Migrant Kids at the Border – and an Unusual High School Reunion 26.10.2019 30:39

Tijuana’s First Early Childhood Education Center…Affiliated With a Migrant Shelter, Fictional Podcast ‘Moonface’ Explores Being Korean and Queer, Alums of Iranian Jewish School Reunite 40 Years Later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special Ed for California’s Black Students Was Supposed to Be Fixed by This Landmark Case. It Wasn’t 19.10.2019 30:41

A landmark ruling in 1977 changed special education for black students in California. But many educators, black parents and advocates say plenty remains broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These Five People Challenge the Notion of Blindness as a Deficit 12.10.2019 30:39

The world of mollusk, a master in tinkering, guitarist Ioana Gandrabur, an architect who listens to buildings and designing how products sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blind Beekeeper Relies on Sound to Keep Her Hives Happy 04.10.2019 30:36

It has been almost 30 years since Aerial Gilbert lost her sight. In that time she’s relearned just about everything she used to do before going blind — and she did it through the power of sound. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Heat Threatens California’s Most Vulnerable 28.09.2019 30:38

Climate change is making it hotter everywhere in California. And heat can be a sneaky threat to our health and safety. It’s getting more dangerous, and deadly - even in parts of California you wouldn’t expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spicing Up Seniors’ Sex Lives – and Getting a Second Chance at the California Dream 21.09.2019 30:36

Author and Dance Teacher’s Mission to Redefine Aging, Rocky Road Ice Cream’s Bumpy History, Singer Mike Marshall’s Second Chance, Letter to My California Dreamer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three Transgender Opera Singers on the Risks They Took to Live Authentically 14.09.2019 30:35

Elliot Franks, Lucia Lucas and Breanna Sinclairé have taken enormous risks to live their most authentic lives. And they’ve navigated an industry that has been slow to evolve with the times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vallejo in the Spotlight After Fatal Police Shootings 06.09.2019 30:36

Police shootings of Black and Latino men have sparked protests across California and the nation. The East Bay city of Vallejo is also grappling with officer-involved shootings. Community members there are asking for accountability, and demanding answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ode to the Tumbleweeds and Driveway Barbeques of Riverside 30.08.2019 30:38

Young Central Valley Mariachi Heads to Harvard; Finding Love After Alzheimer’s; Susan Straight’s “In the Country of Women”; Letter to My Dreamer: Lake County Farm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Students Struggle With Anxiety, a California School Tries to Help 23.08.2019 30:37

Some schools are teaching kids how to deal with the physical and mental impacts of anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cave Woman of India: Tracing My Scars as an Immigrant’s Daughter 16.08.2019 28:54

In this personal story, KQED's Sandhya Dirks takes us back to her mother's India -- to a tell a story about inherited trauma, mental illness, and South Asian history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Road Trip to Some of California’s Hidden Gems 10.08.2019 31:14

This summer, forget the tourist traps and come along with us on a sonic journey to explore some of California’s out-of-the-way, cool spots that make this place we call home so unique. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missing and Homeless: How a Woman’s Search for Her Mother Became a Mission to Help Others 02.08.2019 30:31

Robin Burton may never find her mother, but she’s made quite a few friends during her search. That's because she launched a Facebook group called 'Missing & Homeless' that now has more than 63,000 members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Unlikely Suspect: On the Trail of a Northern California Serial Arsonist 26.07.2019 31:14

It took two years to track down the Capay Valley arsonist. He was convicted of 12 counts of arson, but he's suspected of setting 152 fires over the course of 18 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She Strived to Be the Perfect Mom and Landed in the Psych Ward 19.07.2019 30:33

Motherhood was going great for Lisa Abramson, until the walls started talking to her. But she said being in the hospital made her feel more crazy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golden State Plate – The Backstory Behind California-Born Food and Drinks 12.07.2019 30:34

Pricey and Potent Pisco Punch, The Birth of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, The Complex Origin of Fortune Cookies, The Ranch Behind Hidden Valley Ranch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Challenging Inequality in One of California’s Most Divided Cities 05.07.2019 30:48

Taking on Big Oil; World’s First LGBTQ Mariachi; Coffee Co-Op; Activist Caregiver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A History of Queer California 29.06.2019 30:52

Trans Man Finds Refuge in Small Town Cafe; Selling Flowers Through the AIDS Crisis; Compton Cafeteria: CA’s Stonewall; Why Harvey Milk Still Matters to Young People Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The California Story Behind the Mai Tai and the Damburger 22.06.2019 2:15

An Island Drink with California Roots, Podcast Connects Filipino Diaspora, The Humble Burger That Fueled the Big Dam, UC Degree For Late Chicano Activist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Father’s Day Tribute to California Dads 15.06.2019 30:52

Letters to My Father in Prison, Sounds of My Father, A Father’s Day Haircut With a Weed-Whacker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golden Years in the Golden State: Meet 6 California Seniors 07.06.2019 30:52

Today we’ll meet six seniors: a student, a volunteer, a farmer, someone looking for a job, a woman about town, and man whose daughter is his caretaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throwback! Celebrating California’s Analog Age 01.06.2019 30:53

Video Store Survives Netflix, Last Roller Rink Organist, Typewriter Poet, Fleetwood Macrame, Ferris Bueller Revisited Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘I’m Trapped’: Who Do You Call for Help When Your Abuser Is a Cop? 25.05.2019 30:52

When Your Abuser Is a Cop, He Designs Products With His Ears, Sounds of My Father Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices